Biggest Earthquakes Near Western Greenland
Western Greenland has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Greenland:
Davis Strait
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-12 16:58:05 UTC
at 16:58
July 12, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.112, -60.122
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1998-10-14 01:36:19 UTC
at 01:36
October 14, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.711, -44.05
90.2 km from
Nanortalik
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2008-12-26 16:38:49 UTC
at 16:38
December 26, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 68.176, -59.005
Depth: 10 km
Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2001-01-22 18:17:36 UTC
at 18:17
January 22, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.879, -52.507
54.2 km from
Maniitsoq
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-02-19 16:57:05 UTC
at 16:57
February 19, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.27, -42.444
197.2 km from
Nanortalik
(122.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-04-15 16:35:12 UTC
at 16:35
April 15, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 71.664, -66.819
147.2 km from
Clyde River
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1999-07-29 12:50:56 UTC
at 12:50
July 29, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.788, -57.863
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-02-04 19:37:31 UTC
at 19:37
February 04, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.91, -43.141
143.2 km from
Nanortalik
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1989-03-14 19:42:06 UTC
at 19:42
March 14, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.138, -59.295
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1981-08-24 11:20:33 UTC
at 11:20
August 24, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.227, -59.014
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1981-03-25 16:26:43 UTC
at 16:26
March 25, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.018, -43.076
153.2 km from
Nanortalik
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-06 20:55:40 UTC
at 20:55
January 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.779, -44.152
92.2 km from
Nanortalik
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-10-29 13:48:57 UTC
at 13:48
October 29, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 67.618, -65.935
164.2 km from
Pangnirtung
(102.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Aasiaat, Qaasuitsup, Greenland
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2016-04-06 01:34:18 UTC
at 01:34
April 06, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 69.193, -53.528
60.2 km from
Aasiaat
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-26 04:51:57 UTC
at 04:51
September 26, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.715, -44.133
88.2 km from
Nanortalik
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-06 20:29:55 UTC
at 20:29
April 06, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.809, -61.103
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-30 04:57:20 UTC
at 04:57
December 30, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.695, -44.012
91.2 km from
Nanortalik
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-27 04:52:47 UTC
at 04:52
January 27, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.703, -44.107
90.2 km from
Nanortalik
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-19 01:56:36 UTC
at 01:56
January 19, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.738, -43.957
96.2 km from
Nanortalik
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2013-04-11 23:02:53 UTC
at 23:02
April 11, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.698, -43.955
93.2 km from
Nanortalik
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-25 11:19:54 UTC
at 11:19
October 25, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.659, -43.983
89.2 km from
Nanortalik
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Baffin Bay
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2008-05-03 18:23:06 UTC
at 18:23
May 03, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 75.404, -61.507
Depth: 10 km
Davis Strait
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-07-25 10:12:29 UTC
at 10:12
July 25, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.17, -58.809
Depth: 18 km
Davis Strait
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1981-10-22 20:38:43 UTC
at 20:38
October 22, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 68.231, -61.859
Depth: 33 km
Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-25 06:13:21 UTC
at 06:13
June 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.6, -40.089
161.2 km from
Tasiilaq
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-09 21:41:12 UTC
at 21:41
August 09, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.677, -44.026
89.2 km from
Nanortalik
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-15 13:26:24 UTC
at 13:26
January 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.747, -44.083
92.2 km from
Nanortalik
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-25 16:30:21 UTC
at 16:30
August 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.553, -43.362
113.2 km from
Nanortalik
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-04 22:49:26 UTC
at 22:49
June 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.024, -51.782
68.2 km from
Maniitsoq
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Aasiaat, Qaasuitsup, Greenland
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-04-17 16:17:17 UTC
at 16:17
April 17, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 69.136, -53.482
53.2 km from
Aasiaat
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km